Women’s Brain Health Conference—Symposium 1: Middle Age, Menopause and Health
This symposium is part of our Women’s Brain Health Virtual Conference Series, which brings attention to the brain health issues women face and encourages the medical, scientific and commercial communities to address them. In this session, we will hear from four renowned speakers who will discuss pertinent topics related to middle age, menopause and women’s health. Dr. Karyn Frick will chair the event and facilitate conversation.
| Speaker | Talk Title |
| Dr. Gillian Einstein, University of Toronto | The Many Menopauses and Oophorectomy in Middle-aged Women: Are the Changes Early Brain Aging? |
| Dr. Farida Sohrabji, Texas A&M University | Menopause, Hormone Therapy, and Stroke: Lessons Learned from Middle-aged Female Rats |
| Dr. C. Neill Epperson, University of Colorado | Not Your Mother’s Menopause: What You Can Do to Promote Mid-Life Health |
| Dr. Kejal Kantarci, Mayo Clinic | Hormonal influences on Alzheimer’s Disease risk in women |
Agenda
9:00-9:05—Welcome
9:05-9:30—Dr. Gillian Einstein (20 min presentation + 5 min Q&A)
9:30-9:55—Dr. Farida Sohrabji
9:55-10:20—Dr. Neill Epperson
10:20-10:45—Dr. Kejal Kantarci
10:45—Closing Remarks
Individual Event Cost
General Public: $15
Students: $10
We offer you the option of registering for individual events or signing up for the entire series. Click here to learn more about the conference, or register for this event below.
*If you registered for the Women’s Brain Health Conference before April 2020 you will automatically be given access to this event at no additional charge. However, we ask that you sign up if you’d like to attend so we can send meeting details only to those interested in joining. When registering, please use the discount code provided to you by email on Sep 3.
